Bamboo Mats of Tripura , India

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In Tripura, various handicraft are manufactured out of bamboo mats where bamboo parts structure the weft in a cotton or rayon twist. The raw material, found in plenty in the zone, are the bamboo splits sold in packs of a thousand, the length differing from 30 cm to 60 cm and the value relying upon the width and the length of the parts. Bamboo inter nodes are utilized for getting ready the splits and it is challenging to find bamboo culms with inter nodes longer than 60 cm. It is the external layer of the bamboo that is utilized for creating the splits as the internal layer is delicate and with fiber. The fine bamboo splits are essentially from the Nalchar village where the craftsmen are exceptionally talented. 

Fine strips are woven available worked weaving machines joined with rayon strings in a designed weaved closely so the whole screen assumes the surface and flexibility of fabric. As a principle the bamboo mats are adaptable just toward the twist as the weft comprises of the unbending bamboo parts. Colored or textured wrap is now and then utilized for adding color to the mat, the bamboo can additionally be colored to improve the mat. 

Numerous varieties of mats are in use as to construct house while others are utilized as floor blankets, for resting, as surfaces for drying and handling grains, as entryway and window screens, and as room partitions. Mats and mat articles like "chatais" are exceptionally popular. Bamboo mat is sold without anyone else's input, the value hinging upon the fineness of the bamboo parts, the width of the mat, and the amount of twist strings utilized. The items arrive in a mixture of colors and designs and are utilized for interior decoration and in addition for making  hangings, flower sticks, table mats, and tray mats.